On this day – 5 June 1916 – The death of a reluctant Irishman, Lord Kitchener

Myles Dungan

 

 

A number of highly significant Irishmen died violently in 1916 – Patrick Pearse, Tom Clarke, James Connolly and their associates to name but a few who were shot in May. Tom Kettle, barrister, poet and former MP followed them in September when he died at the Battle of Ginchy on the Western front.

In between, another famous Irishman came to an unfortunate end. However not many people realise that Herbert, Lord Kitchener, hero of Omdurman, scourge of the Boers and War Minister in the British Cabinet was actually Irish. It was not something he tended to highlight himself.

But he was, in fact, as much a Kerryman as Mick O’Dwyer or John B.Keane. He was born Horatio Herbert Kitchener on 24 June 1850 in Ballylongford, near Listowel.  His father, Lt.Col. Henry Horatio Kitchener, had bought land under the terms of the Encumbered Estates Act designed to buy out…

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There was a real Copper Face(d) Jack – On this day, 8 June 1739

From http://mylesdungan.com/

Myles Dungan

 

 

 

It’s the most famous night club in Ireland. By day it’s an innocuous basement in Harcourt Street, by night it’s frequented by people out to have a good time, or to get drunk, or both. The legend of Copper Face Jacks has not dimmed despite the supposed impoverishment of the entire island of Ireland since 2007. But who exactly was Copper Face Jack.

Actually he was the grammatically more accurately Copper-faced Jack, and his real name was John Scott, 1^st Earl of Clonmel and Lord Earlsfort

Scott was born into a landed family in Tipperary in the mid 18^th century and was educated in Kilkenny College. While there he came to the defence of a fellow pupil, Hugh Carleton, who was being tormented by another student. Carleton was the son of Francis Carleton, a wealthy merchant from Cork. When he heard of Scott’s courage and…

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COLM WILKINSON In Concert

COLM WILKINSON In Concert

Thursday 13th & Friday 14th June, 8pm ( University Concert Hall, Limerick)

Bring Him Home…

One of Broadway’s most distinctive voices, Ireland’s Colm Wilkinson is best known as the original Jean Valjean and the Phantom, roles he created and embodied in London, Toronto and New York productions of Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera.

He played Jean Valjean in the 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (1995) and has gained many new fans since his guest appearances on both the 25th Anniversary Concerts of Les Misérable at the O2 London (2010) and Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011).

Colm plays the Bishop of Digne in the new Les Misérables movie alongside Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Russell Crowe.

“I was delighted to be asked to play the role in the movie version of the greatest musical ever written… Twenty eight years ago as the original Jean Valjean I started an extraordinary journey with the Bishop of Digne setting me on the long road of reincarnation and salvation. It seems to me as I now take on the role of the Bishop that the journey has ended and I have come full circle”. Colm Wilkinson

Colm Wilkinson in Concert is an evening of music and stories. Theatre favourites such as ‘Music of the Night’, ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ and his signature song ‘Bring Him Home’ anchor the show which also includes definitive Irish classics such as ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘Whiskey in the Jar’. Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ and The Animals ‘House of the Rising Sun’ add another dimension to a programme rich in musical theatre and showcasing the complete depth, range and variety of Wilkinson’s talent.

Starring:
Colm Wilkinson & his band – Siobhán Pettit & Áine Whelan, guest vocalists
Early booking for these concerts is advisable

http://www.colmwilkinson.com

Tickets: €45 / Conc. €40
Balcony €35

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other Irish dates

UNE
6 june 8 pm Broadway And Beyond
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! CLICK HERE!!
or call 021 4270022 to purchase tickets (Cork Opera House)
Cork, Ireland

7  june 8 pm Broadway And Beyond
Cork Opera House)
Cork, Ireland

10th  june 8pm Broadway And Beyond
(Bord Gáis Energy Theatre)
Dublin, Ireland

13 8 pm Broadway And Beyond
(University Concert Hall)
Limerick, Ireland

14 th june 8 pm Broadway And Beyond
(University Concert Hall)
Limerick, Ireland

17th june 8 pm Broadway And Beyond
(Bord Gáis Energy Theatre)
Dublin, Ireland

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